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Device recall: MAKO Integrated Cutting System (MICS) HANDPIECE, Catalog Number 209063
FDA enforcement event 95277 is a device recall by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. of Mahwah, NJ, initiated 7 Aug 2024 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. has 48 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Stryker has identified an issue with the characterization process that impacted the constant values assigned to the associated MICS Handpieces."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Germany."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0044-2025 | MAKO Integrated Cutting System (MICS) HANDPIECE, Catalog Number 209063 | 897 units | Class II | Ongoing | 16 Oct 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
All 48 events for Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Stryker has identified an issue with the characterization process that impacted the constant values assigned to the associated MICS Handpieces."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Germany."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.